International Walk to School Day

                                         

Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School

celebrates

International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012

WHAT:                       William P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School in Winthrop, MA will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Parents will walk with their children to school from home or a designated meet-up area nearby school.

                                   

WHERE:                    Walks with designated group leaders will start from 3 locations:

1.    Public Lot on George St./ Winthrop St.; 0.59 mi to school

2.    Franklin St./ Payson St. along Veteran’s Field; 0.4 mi to school

3.    Crest Ave public lot; 0.49 mi to school

WHEN:                      Groups will meet at these areas at 7:40 AM and walking will begin by 7:50 to be at the school by 8:05 AM.      

SIGNIFICANCE:      Approximately 200 students from the Fort Banks Community will walk to school on Wednesday October 3rd, along with parents, and community leaders.

In the U.S., International Walk to School Day is expected to include more than 4,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.

Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Dawn Sullivan, please feel free to contact with questions or ideas at des02152@comcast.net

Parents must accompany their child/children to school. There is no dropping off at the above locations.

Click here to Safety Tips for the walk to school.